E-mail a friendAugust 29, 2007
On the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu discusses the recovery efforts. Actor Jon Hamm talks about his series, Mad Men, which looks at Madison Avenue advertising in 1960.
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu is part of a political family—her father was New Orleans' mayor and her brother is the state's lieutenant governor. Considered a moderate, she's the state's senior senator and first woman elected to a full Senate term. Her committee assignments include Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources. Landrieu, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is on a mission to keep the Gulf Coast rebuilding effort alive for both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm has been acting since age 6 and studied on a theatre scholarship at the University of Missouri. The St. Louis native then taught high school before relocating to pursue a career in Hollywood. He has since amassed credits that include the features Kissing Jessica Stein and We Were Soldiers and TV's Providence and The Unit. Hamm recently earned an outstanding lead actor Emmy nod for his performance in the AMC period drama Mad Men, which received 16 nominations for its debut season.